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Katie Fitzpatrick

Gemma Atkinson looks incredible as she glams up for radio awards after joking that she's a 'bit of a scruff'

Gemma Atkinson looked incredible as she ramped up the glam for a radio awards. The broadcaster and actress from Bury wowed in a figure-hugging black dress with a thigh-split.

The drivetime host for Manchester-based Hits Radio struck a pose ahead of the awards as she joked about looking a far cry from that morning's school run. The 37-year-old wore her blonde hair in an elegant up-do with tendrils falling around her face.

The former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress was flooded with compliments as she shared snaps on her Instagram. And her smitten fiance Gorka Marquez posted a stream of love heart-eyes emojis.

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"All set for the Arias! (Posh radio awards) Thank you @cintalondon for dashing across London to paint my face and do my hair! What a difference from this mornings green track suit and nursery dash," she wrote. Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell messaged: "Beautiful." And Luba Mushtuk shared flame emojis.

emmawoolleytropicdiamond asked her: "Where is your dress from??? You look incredible." jennyangelique83 said: "Absolutely stunning." And TV presenter Jenny Powell cheered: "Pure class you are!"

Angelaweer2016 told her: "Looking beautiful don’t worry, all us mums are here for the tracky bum school run look too. We know it well and rock the same look on all corners of the world."

Nataliakerry9 said: "You look absolutely stunning." carolesflowers.london commented: "Naturally beautiful." And michellespence79 said: "Absolutely stunning so natural."

Earlier in the day Gemma, who has a two-year-old daughter Mia with Gorka, shared her 'perfect travelclobber' with her Instagram followers. And she joked about wearing the same green tracksuit for the second day running.

Gemma in her green tracksuit (Gemma Atkinson/Instagram)

The down-to-earth star said in a video clip: "I'm in the same clothes as yesterday. They didn't get dirty and I'm a bit of a scruff." She went on to explain: "Perfect travel clobber. I've just sprayed some more perfume on it."

And she jokingly reassured: "I have showered it's fine. If anything it will stop people sitting near me if I smell." Gemma and Gorka met on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 when she was paired with fellow pro dancer Aljaz Skorjanec and he danced with singer Alexandra Burke on the BBC celeb dance contest. Gorka popped the question during a romantic dog walk on Valentine's Day last year.

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